It's not quite unanimous, but the bulk of our unconventional indicators show inflation momentum cooling.
US Unconventional CPI
US Unconventional CPI
Thursday, March 10, 2022
We can argue about whether the higher prices we're seeing should be called "inflation" in the usual sense -- but no matter which inflation index you look at, they're accelerating.
US Unconventional CPI
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Median CPI rises to 4.2% year on year, but it's still well below the weighted average headline at 7.5%. Inflation is not as broad-based as it may seem.
US Unconventional CPI
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Among our unconventional measures, every one that considers all items has come in far lower than headline CPI reported this morning.
US Unconventional CPI
Friday, December 10, 2021
Only one of our unconventional measures confirms this morning's red-hot CPI print.
US Unconventional CPI
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
There are a lot of unconventional ways of measuring inflation -- but they are virtually unanimous that October was a hot month.
US Unconventional CPI
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Maybe some good news on inflation: "flexible" components are getting better. Maybe some bad news on inflation: everything else looks worse!
US Unconventional CPI
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
With the exception of median and trimmed-mean CPI, our array of unconventional indicators all say inflation slowed in August.
US Unconventional CPI
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
We've never seen such a difference between the "flexible" and "sticky" components of CPI.
US Unconventional CPI
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Want a ray of hope from our unconventional inflation gauges? "Sticky" CPI is decelerating -- but it's the only one.